A new publication has been released by the European Network of Legal Experts in the field of non-discrimination, entitled ‘La discrimination dans le logement’ (Discrimination in Housing). The authors Julie Ringelheim and Nicolas Bernard address complex issues related to discrimination in the field of housing, aiming at providing a comprehensive analysis of the trends and patterns of discrimination occurring in this field, against the backdrop of relevant EU law as well as European and international human rights law. The report is based on information provided by the European Network of Legal Experts in the field of non-discrimination regarding the level of legislative protection against discrimination in the field of housing as well as practices and patterns on the national level. Thus, the report examines situations of discrimination related to the offer and the attribution of housing as well as during the occupation of different types of housing.
The scope of the report goes beyond the ground of race/ethnic origin which is protected in the field of housing available to the public, by the Racial Equality Directive 2000/43/EC. The study also includes the grounds covered by the Employment Equality Directive 2000/78/EC, namely religion/belief, age, disability and sexual orientation. The particularly complex issue of housing for the Roma and Traveller communities is highlighted by the report, in light of specific case-studies from different European countries.
The report is now available both in English and French.
